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Citation Guides: About Zotero

About Zotero

Zotero (pronounced "zoh-TAIR-oh") is an application that collects, manages, and cites research sources. It's easy to use, connects with your web browser to download sources, and best of all it's free.

Zotero allows you to attach PDFs, notes and images to your citations, organize them into collections for different projects, and create bibliographies.

Get Zotero

Get Zotero

Click the image above, and:

1. Download the Zotero application

2. Install a connector for your browser.

Help and support for Zotero

Zotero guidebook

Workshop handouts

Installing Zotero

This video will show you how to get started.

Zotero workshop

Missed our latest Zotero workshop? Watch the video:

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